Latest News
Upcoming Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) Workshop
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Virginia EMS Symposium
To register or for more information click here.
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Council to Offer Babysitter Training!
Children & Babysitter Safety Training Course Summer, 2013
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New CPR Classes Just Announced!New Healthcare Provider & Heartsaver CPR classes have just been announced for April thru June. For a complete listing, click here.
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Council Announces New AHA Training Center Coordinator
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Council Announces New Field Coordinator
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The Council will host a Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) workshop July 29th from 1:00pm-3:30pm at the Council's Training Center. Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) is one of the four Power Therapies recognized as effective in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This workshop is open to anyone interested including those on the Council's CISM Team.
The Virginia Office of EMS invites you to take a look at the 34th Annual Virginia EMS Symposium Pre-Conference Guide. This year's symposium will feature over 250 courses at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott November 6-10. General registration opens August 1, 2013. We hope that you can take advantage of this wonderful educational opportunity.
Beginning in June 2013, the Council will offer child and babysitting safety courses to school-aged students in the area. Targeted ages for these classes are students ages 11-15 years. Among the skills the students will learn are safety and injury prevention, babysitting as a business, and basic care giving skills. Some of the classes will be offered in conjunction with a pediatric first aid and CPR class. The child and babysitting safety course is certified through the American Safety & Health Institute. Successful class completion will result in a two year certification card. For a complete list of available classes,
The Lord Fairfax EMS Council is pleased to announce the return of Elizabeth (Boyd) Lorenz as the AHA Training Center Coordinator! Elizabeth served previously as the TC Coordinator from February, 2009 until September, 2010.
The Lord Fairfax EMS Council is pleased to announce the promotion of Samantha Meade to Regional EMS Field Coordinator! Samantha has served since Dec, 2011 as the Council's AHA Training Center Coordinator and as Interim Field Coordinator since January, 2013. 

